Hey everyone, so Love in the Clouds is airing soon, and I'm sure all of us want this to succeed, so here's just…
For international viewers
Youku International app: 1. Watching without skipping the intro+outro with 1x speed 2. Watching as many times as you can 3. Write positive comments/bullet comments whenever you can
Hey everyone, so Love in the Clouds is airing soon, and I'm sure all of us want this to succeed, so here's just a few ways we can help out:
Once you've finished watching the drama, please leave a rating and a review, often times many people end up watching the drama, but only a small portion actually leave their thoughts on it, so please it could really help attract passersby and help the drama score high overall. Reviews doesn't have to be in English, it would actually be pretty nice and draw in international fans, so feel free to write in your native languages. Also please leave reviews and ratings on other popular platforms such as IMDB, but leave Chinese platforms such as Dou Ban if you're a newer fan (or just avoid it generally).
Many social media accounts focused on C dramas have posted about LitC, most of them are just a compilation for the upcoming Chinese dramas of October or drama recommendations, so a lot could be glazed over, and there's also likely multiple dramas in one video, so we need to help LitC stand out. For this, please comment Love in the Clouds under those posts and include the main cast members, it would also be really nice if you could include a short synoposis as I've mentioned before, many of these accounts often glaze over the important details.
To help with the heat index, please get the Chinese version of Youku vip if possible (Youku only counts heat index from the Chinese version, not the international version). If you are unable to get vip, watch all the available free episodes so it will still be counted towards the viewership, and complete the rest paid episodes on whichever other platforms you use. Engagement also helps a lot with heat index, so like, share and comment as much as possible (bullet comments are very important, so focus on that as well). Do not skip over any parts of the drama (not even the intro or ending scenes), and watch on normal speed. Lastly, some people might not agree with doing this, but if you really want to help, loop the drama as many times as you can (while sleeping, working, Idk, do it if you want to).
Love in the Clouds is also available on multiple platforms (Youku, YouTube, Netflix), so if you already have a subscription for these platforms, help rack up the views, engagement and likes by watching it as many times as possible across these various platforms.
Help spread the word by posting about the drama on various social media platforms with appropriate hashtags. It doesn't have to be a Chinese platform, you post it on, and you can post anything, (eg. edits, reactions, fanart.....)
👆🏼Relating to the previous point, the people at douban will also pull fan engagement metrics for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook (some platforms more regularly than others), so please add all the appropriate hashtags.
Buy/download osts and stream them on repeat, listen to them on any available platform (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Chinese music platforms, whichever platforms are used in your country… etc.). Like the songs, save them to a playlist or create a public playlist.
Buy official merch if there’s any, also buy official products advertised in the drama if there’s any.
Lastly, real time engagement is really important, try tune in when new episodes drop, if you can't watch the full episodes because you're busy, try playing the episodes in the background on mute while you do your work.
Sixth song:[心动终情曲 | The Last Song of a Stirred Heart]Song title: 我愿｜龚淑均我愿折断了翅膀逆风等月光芳华老去仍一字未讲Song…
Yes, these songs are original; they are part of the original soundtrack for the drama. It's the same idea as the osts for FOF, they are made specifically for this drama
Interviewer: What are the reasons that attracted you to take on this drama?
HMH: The reason I took on this drama is primarily because of the character Ji Bozai... I had never played such a scheming character before. It's mainly because of his past experiences. He is someone from the lowest rung of society who gradually clawed his way up. Deep down, he has a good heart. What I like about him is that he has a twisted sense of justice; he wants everyone who has hurt him, including all the criminals, to leave this world in a criminally fitting way. He doesn’t want --
LYX: Moral constraints.
HMH: Yes, he doesn’t want to kill you outright because he feels that would have no meaning or challenge for him. He wants everyone to realize that you are a sinner and then punish you accordingly. So I think his vengeful mindset is really compelling, something I had never portrayed before. On the other hand, Ji Bozai is also a character with a youthful vibe. What I like about him is his persistence in emotions, his loyalty and passion for love. This also makes me feel very sympathetic toward him. He trusts too easily (points at Lu Yixiao), it's this person by my side (referencing Ming Yi). Although it is clear that Ming Yi has always been trying to save Ji Bozai and often gives him warmth, there are still many times when Ji Bozai feels deceived. And that leads to him feeling very broken, yet he knows that the person beside him genuinely cares for him, but she has indeed lied to him, so he struggles and suffers a lot.
Interviewer: How do you two feel about playing this kind of "dramatic couple"?
HMH: It feels really great, really exciting. The two can bounce between several emotions with each other. Because I feel that this is a kind of energy given to us by the character, or rather, the character provides us with this kind of space, allowing us to present ourselves in this way.
Clip interview; would really appreciate some kind soul to translate this to us: https://weibo.com/7867537765/5218025240003044
The rest I don't really know how to translate, but this was all the important information, the rest was just them re-enacting a scene from in the drama in an over the top/dramatic way, and the two of them felt really awkward/embarrassed
Clip interview; would really appreciate some kind soul to translate this to us: https://weibo.com/7867537765/5218025240003044
HMH & LYX: Hello friends from Youku all entertainment.
HMH: I am Hou Minghao
LYX: I am Lu Yixiao
Interviewer: What are the reasons that attracted you to take on this drama?
HMH: The reason I took on this drama is primarily because of the character Ji Bozai... I had never played such a scheming character before. It's mainly because of his past experiences. He is someone from the lowest rung of society who gradually clawed his way up. Deep down, he has a good heart. What I like about him is that he has a twisted sense of justice; he wants everyone who has hurt him, including all the criminals, to leave this world in a criminally fitting way. He doesn’t want --
LYX: Moral constraints.
HMH: Yes, he doesn’t want to kill you outright because he feels that would have no meaning or challenge for him. He wants everyone to realize that you are a sinner and then punish you accordingly. So I think his vengeful mindset is really compelling, something I had never portrayed before. On the other hand, Ji Bozai is also a character with a youthful vibe. What I like about him is his persistence in emotions, his loyalty and passion for love. This also makes me feel very sympathetic toward him. He trusts too easily (points at Lu Yixiao), it's this person by my side (referencing Ming Yi). Although it is clear that Ming Yi has always been trying to save Ji Bozai and often gives him warmth, there are still many times when Ji Bozai feels deceived. And that leads to him feeling very broken, yet he knows that the person beside him genuinely cares for him, but she has indeed lied to him, so he struggles and suffers a lot.
LYX: Yes, yes. (Hou Minghao passes the sign to Lu Yixiao, indicating his turn is over and it's time for her to speak).
HMH: This is not a mic (pointing at the sign).
LYX: Oh, this isn't a mic? Oh, okay.
HMH: The mic is clipped to your clothes.
LYX: Regarding Ming Yi, I think first of all about her issues with her id and ego/superego. Her early self-awareness actually faced many obstacles. During her growth, under the suppressive education from both her mother and father, she was essentially brainwashed into thinking that she cannot admit defeat and must always win. She went through a very difficult period, but she wouldn't bring these things up; she might just gloss over them with a few words. But what she focused on was completing her current goals. Approaching Ji Bozai with this mindset, she gradually realized that she wouldn't just consider herself, and she actively chose to take on the responsibility for more people's lives. It was a process of taking on greater burdens, and she might also have many funny moments. So there are just too many facets, especially when talking about two characters.
Interviewer: How do you two feel about playing this kind of "dramatic couple"?
HMH: It feels really great, really exciting, the two can bounce between several emotions with each other. Because I feel that this is a kind of energy given to us by the character, or rather, the character provides us with this kind of space, allowing us to present ourselves in this way.
LYX: Yes, it's just that as a normal setting, maybe an average person wouldn't experience these things. It's just the two of us handling every single detail, including when he uses my hand to slap Sun Liao. It was the first time, you know, you used my hand, so when I hit, although it was very hard, but --
How did I just notice this?! 😭 In the poster, we see the two of them during their fight, each wearing their own "battle armour", but when you look closely to the trailer around the 0:05 minute mark, we see the two of them wearing the same battle armours, except this time Ji Bozai wore something similar to what Ming Yi wore in the poster and vice versa! If you pay really close attention to some of the detailing, they are very similar, or dare I say the exact same??
This is so cute, I don't know if YouKu included that scene in the trailer for this reason or what, but it's so interesting!!
Youku International app:
1. Watching without skipping the intro+outro with 1x speed
2. Watching as many times as you can
3. Write positive comments/bullet comments whenever you can
The above also applies for YouTube
Once you've finished watching the drama, please leave a rating and a review, often times many people end up watching the drama, but only a small portion actually leave their thoughts on it, so please it could really help attract passersby and help the drama score high overall. Reviews doesn't have to be in English, it would actually be pretty nice and draw in international fans, so feel free to write in your native languages. Also please leave reviews and ratings on other popular platforms such as IMDB, but leave Chinese platforms such as Dou Ban if you're a newer fan (or just avoid it generally).
Many social media accounts focused on C dramas have posted about LitC, most of them are just a compilation for the upcoming Chinese dramas of October or drama recommendations, so a lot could be glazed over, and there's also likely multiple dramas in one video, so we need to help LitC stand out. For this, please comment Love in the Clouds under those posts and include the main cast members, it would also be really nice if you could include a short synoposis as I've mentioned before, many of these accounts often glaze over the important details.
To help with the heat index, please get the Chinese version of Youku vip if possible (Youku only counts heat index from the Chinese version, not the international version). If you are unable to get vip, watch all the available free episodes so it will still be counted towards the viewership, and complete the rest paid episodes on whichever other platforms you use. Engagement also helps a lot with heat index, so like, share and comment as much as possible (bullet comments are very important, so focus on that as well). Do not skip over any parts of the drama (not even the intro or ending scenes), and watch on normal speed. Lastly, some people might not agree with doing this, but if you really want to help, loop the drama as many times as you can (while sleeping, working, Idk, do it if you want to).
Love in the Clouds is also available on multiple platforms (Youku, YouTube, Netflix), so if you already have a subscription for these platforms, help rack up the views, engagement and likes by watching it as many times as possible across these various platforms.
Help spread the word by posting about the drama on various social media platforms with appropriate hashtags. It doesn't have to be a Chinese platform, you post it on, and you can post anything, (eg. edits, reactions, fanart.....)
👆🏼Relating to the previous point, the people at douban will also pull fan engagement metrics for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook (some platforms more regularly than others), so please add all the appropriate hashtags.
Buy/download osts and stream them on repeat, listen to them on any available platform (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Chinese music platforms, whichever platforms are used in your country… etc.). Like the songs, save them to a playlist or create a public playlist.
Buy official merch if there’s any, also buy official products advertised in the drama if there’s any.
Lastly, real time engagement is really important, try tune in when new episodes drop, if you can't watch the full episodes because you're busy, try playing the episodes in the background on mute while you do your work.
Song title: 若你的世界没有暖阳 | 侯明昊
若你的黑夜
冰冷没有暖阳
燃烧我的心
装进你的胸膛
Song title: If your world has no warm sunlight | Hou Minghao
If your night
is cold without the warm sunlight,
I will let my heart burn
and place it into your chest.
https://x.com/vwjtp3gxCKYDueS/status/1974693196291883409/video/2
Below is a translation of the lyrics.
[心动终情曲 | The Last Song of a Stirred Heart]
Song title: 我愿｜龚淑均
我愿折断了翅膀
逆风等月光
芳华老去仍一字未讲
Song title: I Am Willing | Gong Shujun
I am willing to break my wings,
To wait for the moonlight against the wind,
Even as youth fades, not a single word spoken
[铭心缠爱曲 | Heartfelt Love Song]
Song title: 假装没什么｜卢昱晓
以为没人像我
那样洒脱
那些风轻云淡
都是借口
Song title: Pretending It’s Nothing | Lu Yuxiao
I thought no one was like me,
so carefree and unbound.
But all that calm and ease，
were only excuses.
[唯爱缚情曲 | The Song of Love Binding Emotions]
Song title: 假装没什么｜王靖雯
这样倔强的我
被爱紧握
有你才懂得
Song title: Pretending It’s Nothing | Wang Jingwen
Someone as stubborn as me,
held tightly by love —
Only with you, I understand.
[宿命救赎曲 | The Song of Fate and Redemption]
Song title: 若你的世界没有暖阳 | 侯明昊
若你的黑夜
冰冷没有暖阳
燃烧我的心
装进你的胸膛
Song title: If your world has no warm sunlight | Hou Minghao
If your night
is cold without the warm sunlight,
I will let my heart burn
and place it into your chest.
[情入青云曲 | Feelings Ascending to the Azure Clouds Song]
Song title: 爱入青云 ｜黄霄雲
你是刻人
心脏的纹络
回忆从此
都因你颤抖
Song title: Love Rising to the Azure Clouds | Huang Xiaoyun
You are carved
into the veins of my heart.
From this moment on,
every memory trembles because of you.
[以爱为解曲 | Let Love Untie the Song]
Song title: 毒酒 | 刘宇宁
从星空到你心中
用泪抵达要多久
而你给我的温柔
全都是爱的毒酒
Poisoned Wine | liu yuning
From the starry sky to your heart,
how long must my tears travel (before I reach you)
And the gentleness you gave me,
All your love is a poisoned wine
https://x.com/for0927x/status/1974664279350739081?t=ARSbXVikIaucF0z88CJHOQ&s=19
(The comments below are just lyrics translations)
Looking foward to seeing all the singers and of course Hou Minghao's song!!
HMH: The reason I took on this drama is primarily because of the character Ji Bozai... I had never played such a scheming character before. It's mainly because of his past experiences. He is someone from the lowest rung of society who gradually clawed his way up. Deep down, he has a good heart. What I like about him is that he has a twisted sense of justice; he wants everyone who has hurt him, including all the criminals, to leave this world in a criminally fitting way. He doesn’t want --
LYX: Moral constraints.
HMH: Yes, he doesn’t want to kill you outright because he feels that would have no meaning or challenge for him. He wants everyone to realize that you are a sinner and then punish you accordingly. So I think his vengeful mindset is really compelling, something I had never portrayed before. On the other hand, Ji Bozai is also a character with a youthful vibe. What I like about him is his persistence in emotions, his loyalty and passion for love. This also makes me feel very sympathetic toward him. He trusts too easily (points at Lu Yixiao), it's this person by my side (referencing Ming Yi). Although it is clear that Ming Yi has always been trying to save Ji Bozai and often gives him warmth, there are still many times when Ji Bozai feels deceived. And that leads to him feeling very broken, yet he knows that the person beside him genuinely cares for him, but she has indeed lied to him, so he struggles and suffers a lot.
Interviewer: How do you two feel about playing this kind of "dramatic couple"?
HMH: It feels really great, really exciting. The two can bounce between several emotions with each other. Because I feel that this is a kind of energy given to us by the character, or rather, the character provides us with this kind of space, allowing us to present ourselves in this way.
HMH: I am Hou Minghao
LYX: I am Lu Yixiao
Interviewer: What are the reasons that attracted you to take on this drama?
HMH: The reason I took on this drama is primarily because of the character Ji Bozai... I had never played such a scheming character before. It's mainly because of his past experiences. He is someone from the lowest rung of society who gradually clawed his way up. Deep down, he has a good heart. What I like about him is that he has a twisted sense of justice; he wants everyone who has hurt him, including all the criminals, to leave this world in a criminally fitting way. He doesn’t want --
LYX: Moral constraints.
HMH: Yes, he doesn’t want to kill you outright because he feels that would have no meaning or challenge for him. He wants everyone to realize that you are a sinner and then punish you accordingly. So I think his vengeful mindset is really compelling, something I had never portrayed before. On the other hand, Ji Bozai is also a character with a youthful vibe. What I like about him is his persistence in emotions, his loyalty and passion for love. This also makes me feel very sympathetic toward him. He trusts too easily (points at Lu Yixiao), it's this person by my side (referencing Ming Yi). Although it is clear that Ming Yi has always been trying to save Ji Bozai and often gives him warmth, there are still many times when Ji Bozai feels deceived. And that leads to him feeling very broken, yet he knows that the person beside him genuinely cares for him, but she has indeed lied to him, so he struggles and suffers a lot.
LYX: Yes, yes. (Hou Minghao passes the sign to Lu Yixiao, indicating his turn is over and it's time for her to speak).
HMH: This is not a mic (pointing at the sign).
LYX: Oh, this isn't a mic? Oh, okay.
HMH: The mic is clipped to your clothes.
LYX: Regarding Ming Yi, I think first of all about her issues with her id and ego/superego. Her early self-awareness actually faced many obstacles. During her growth, under the suppressive education from both her mother and father, she was essentially brainwashed into thinking that she cannot admit defeat and must always win. She went through a very difficult period, but she wouldn't bring these things up; she might just gloss over them with a few words. But what she focused on was completing her current goals. Approaching Ji Bozai with this mindset, she gradually realized that she wouldn't just consider herself, and she actively chose to take on the responsibility for more people's lives. It was a process of taking on greater burdens, and she might also have many funny moments. So there are just too many facets, especially when talking about two characters.
Interviewer: How do you two feel about playing this kind of "dramatic couple"?
HMH: It feels really great, really exciting, the two can bounce between several emotions with each other. Because I feel that this is a kind of energy given to us by the character, or rather, the character provides us with this kind of space, allowing us to present ourselves in this way.
LYX: Yes, it's just that as a normal setting, maybe an average person wouldn't experience these things. It's just the two of us handling every single detail, including when he uses my hand to slap Sun Liao. It was the first time, you know, you used my hand, so when I hit, although it was very hard, but --
HMH: Ming Yi herself was happy.
LYX: Yes, Ming Yi felt happy.
Link to poster: https://kisskh.at/photos/l0LDRQ_3
How did I just notice this?! 😭
In the poster, we see the two of them during their fight, each wearing their own "battle armour", but when you look closely to the trailer around the 0:05 minute mark, we see the two of them wearing the same battle armours, except this time Ji Bozai wore something similar to what Ming Yi wore in the poster and vice versa! If you pay really close attention to some of the detailing, they are very similar, or dare I say the exact same??
This is so cute, I don't know if YouKu included that scene in the trailer for this reason or what, but it's so interesting!!